Drilling & Completions Engineering Co-op Student

at  MEG Energy

Job Posting End Date:
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Position Type:
Employee
Position Sub Type:
Coop Student (Fixed Term)
Work Location:
Calgary, AB
Shift:
Office Hours (Canada)

At MEG, students are a critical part of our talented workforce. We strive to offer challenging work terms where you can develop your technical skills under the guidance of our best assets – our people – the talented engineering supervisors and managers who make MEG such a great company to work with!
Our leaders are committed to offering challenging projects, opportunities to apply your learning in real work situations in both a field and office setting, provide you with exposure to our executive team and work in a collaborative culture of innovation and inclusion. We are committed to helping you gain the skills and hands on learning experiences so that you can realize your potential and develop a rewarding career.
We drive success through caring: for ourselves and all others; for the environment and the communities in which we live and operate; and for the long-term performance of our business. Our workplace is fast paced, engaged, and relentlessly focused on our goals through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to developing our people. We are committed to enhancing the lives of our team and helping them grow as people and as professionals.
Drilling & Completions Co-op Student, Calgary (September 2024, 12 - 16-month term)
Reporting to the Drilling and Completions Engineering Team, the Drilling & Completions Co-op Student will develop their skills in project planning, project optimization, key performance indicators, collecting data, assessing results, and making recommendations to improve MEG Energy’s Drilling and Completions programs and procedures.
This role, beginning in September 2024 and for a 12- or 16-month work term, will assist in delivering safe and economic projects that include initial well design, drilling plans, testing, completion, and abandonment of SAGD wells and core-holes. The role will also support administering and overseeing service contractors and working internally with other professionals, such as Geologists, Geophysics, Drilling & Completion Superintendents and Production/Reservoir Engineers to prepare well designs, program field activities and monitor operations execution.
If you are looking to join an exciting company, take on a role that will offer exciting challenges and growth opportunities, while supporting best practices to build MEG Energy’s future and achieve our purpose of supplying the world with environmentally and socially responsible energy, while generating long term value for all our stakeholders then this is the role for you!

Your Day to Day will include:

• Gain exposure to all facets of SAGD operations, with a focus on drilling and completions engineering.
• Work daily with drilling and completions engineers to develop competency in drilling rig, service rig, coil tubing, wireline, and other routine wellbore operations.
• Develop technical knowledge in wellbore design including the design of casing, tubing, downhole tools, wellheads, etc. Gain exposure to technical wellbore engineering design such as torque and drag, hydraulic modeling, thermal stress modeling, etc.
• Prepare routine drilling/completion programs for field execution.
• Advance KPI and data analytics of historical and real time drilling and completions data sets: collect, sort, and analyze data from multiple sources to advance drilling and completions optimization work.
• Work as drilling/completions interface with Data Analytics team to develop spreadsheets/macros/Tableau data visualizations for key drilling and completions data.
• Apply statistical analysis to drilling/completions data sets to observe trends vs outlier data.
• Perform occasional field visits to observe and learn front line drilling and completions operations.

What you will bring to MEG:

• Completed 2nd or 3rd year of studies in a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university. Chemical/Mechanical/Petroleum Engineering students preferred.
• Engineering Student working towards a Bachelor of Science in Chemical/Mechanical/Petroleum Engineering with plans on working towards P. Eng designation.
• Positive attitude, highly motivated and dependable
• Strong work ethic
• Commitment to safety
• Personal and professional integrity
• Experience with an oil and gas operating company would be an asset.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft suite of software with advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Coding experience in Microsoft VBA, R, Python, or similar to advance analysis of large data sets is considered an asset.
• Previous experience in WellView and Tableau is considered an asset.
• Effective communicator with the ability to promote cooperation and relationships across multidiscipline groups, both within MEG Energy as well as Partner Groups, Service Companies and Regulatory agencies
• Experience working with diverse communities and groups.
• Ability to perform field visits with periods outdoors in winter weather.
• Ability to work with a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong multi-tasking, teamwork, and analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills considering interactions with industry peers, operations staff, and other stakeholders.
• Must be a self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.

Please apply by submitting your cover letter, resume and university transcripts.

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At MEG, our employees are committed to:

• Safety - Foundational in everything that we do. We are committed to both physical safety at our work sites as well as safety in belonging and bringing your true self to work.
• Being Local & Committed to Our Community – We are proud to have been built in Alberta. Our leadership team lives in Alberta, knows its staff by name and cares about operating responsibly where we live. We are committed to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050 and supporting our local communities through volunteering our time, talent, and resources.
• Big Ideas Creating Opportunities – We believe in the ability to impact one’s role by thinking differently and bringing creative ideas forward. We believe in working in a team with diversity in skills, experience and thoughts leading to improved decision-making and problem-solving. If you have an idea, you are empowered to develop and bring it to life.
• Talent Development – We are a company that believes in the potential of our people. Our approach to development is through on-the job experiences, mentorship, and formal learning. At MEG you can learn, gain experience, and develop skills. Wherever you are in your career, we want you to grow. Our employee’s development is at the core of our success.
• Total Rewards – We offer industry competitive pay with short-term and long-term incentive programs to reward your contributions. Our employees participate in our MEG-A-FITS benefit program with medical, dental, life insurance and more to meet your family’s needs as well as health and wellness programs to support being active outside of work, time off and flexible work options.

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